Posts Tagged ‘Opening’

Presentation Opening—How to Grab Your Audience by Their Corpuscles and Wake Them Up!

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By Allan Kaufman and Allan Misch All eyes are upon you. Tension fills the air. Your audience awaits your first words. So what should you do? You cut the tension and “break the ice” confidently and powerfully—you grab your audience’s attention, get them leaning forward with anticipation, and make them feel that they’re going to [...]

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The Ten Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – Part 2

by Allan Kaufman, DTM and Allan Misch, DTM A presentation needs to accomplish two broad goals. First it must give your audience what they need. Second, it must leave your audience with a favorable impression of you. So avoid the Ten Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes that prevent you from achieving those goals. The ten biggest [...]

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How to Grab Your Audience’s Attention

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By Allan Kaufman The Opening is the most important part of your presentation. Getting your audience’s attention is the first of your Opening’s three objectives. In this quick video tip, you will learn several strategies to grab your audience’s attention. If you cannot view the video, listen to the soundtrack at How to Grab Your [...]

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